"What? Lord He can't win an argument, so you want to resort to violence?"
Zhou Li raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of mockery.
Before He Cheng could reply, his expression suddenly changed. He pouted with a wronged look, looked past He Cheng, and went straight to the back of him, crying out.
"Father, you've finally arrived! This man is using his position to settle personal scores. He took advantage of his numbers to capture me. I beg you, Father, to help me get justice."
Upon hearing this, He Cheng's eyelids twitched violently, and he turned to look behind him.
The Marquis of Pingyang, dressed in a dark purple official robe, stood before him with a stern expression and a gloomy face, his hands behind his back, exuding an air of majesty.
"Lord He, you have quite the imposing presence! Li'er, don't be afraid, your father will take you back to the manor right away!"
Marquis Pingyang snorted coldly at He Cheng, swept past him, helped Zhou Li up, and said forcefully.
As he passed by, he deliberately bumped into He Cheng, clearly displeased.
Seeing that he was about to take Zhou Li away, He Cheng clenched his fists and quickly stepped in front of Marquis Pingyang, bowing his head and making a gesture of respect.
"Please wait, Your Highness. It is not that I am deliberately making things difficult for the young master. It is just that Miss Su is His Majesty's chosen consort. The young master tricked Miss Su into leaving the capital, which angered His Majesty. I had no choice but to do so."
But the Marquis of Pingyang didn't listen to these words at all.
He shoved He Cheng aside and glanced at him sideways.
"What do you mean by deception? Lord He, do you know that you have to have evidence to back up your words? Everyone knows that Miss Su has already been laid to rest. Even if you want to fabricate charges against my son, you should at least come up with a better one."
The next moment, the jailer outside the door hurriedly stepped forward with his sword, blocking their way.
Although He Cheng did not speak, his eyes were filled with darkness, and he looked gloomy. He did not release the person.
Seeing this, the Marquis of Pingyang's anger intensified.
He released Zhou Li's arm, cupped his hands to his left side, and raised his voice several decibels.
"Although I, the Marquis of Pingyang, am not particularly capable, I did have merit in supporting the late emperor when he ascended the throne. Even the current emperor has to show me respect. Lord He, are you deliberately obstructing me? Do you think my Marquis of Pingyang's family has no one to rely on?"
"I will demand an explanation from His Majesty for what happened today!"
As he spoke, he suddenly flicked his sleeves, making a move to enter the palace.
Seeing this, He Cheng had no choice but to step back and quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Wait, what the Marquis says is absolutely right. There must be some misunderstanding. You blind fool, get out of the way!"
He turned his gaze to the jailer at the door and cursed him irritably.
The jailer quickly lowered his head and made way for him.
Marquis Pingyang then led Zhou Li away from the dungeon in a grand manner.
The gloom in He Cheng's eyes grew even stronger, and his gaze towards them even carried a hint of resentment.
Watching them leave, the jailer cautiously approached He Cheng, frowning deeply, and asked in a low voice, "Sir, we finally managed to capture these people, and we're just letting them go like that?"
Upon hearing this, He Cheng, who was already harboring resentment, glared at him unhappily and said through gritted teeth.
"Then tell me, what should I do?"
The jailer was speechless, not daring to breathe loudly anymore.
"If this matter really reaches His Majesty's ears, even if I am investigating this matter on His Majesty's orders, His Majesty will inevitably sacrifice me in order to appease the Marquis of Pingyang's anger and prevent them from leaving. Do you want me to be punished?"
He Cheng snorted coldly, slapped the jailer on the head, and then left.
The jailer rubbed his aching head, shook his head, and sighed.
It is said that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, but who would have thought that the situation of these prison guards was no better?
Once Zhou Li was completely out of the dungeon, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted from his shoulders.
To be honest, he was really afraid that Su An might impulsively come to the prison to rescue him.
Now that he's escaped danger, He Cheng can no longer use him to threaten Su An.
Su An can now leave the capital with peace of mind!
To avoid the sight of the soldiers, Su An and An Yi traveled through the mountains and forests for several days in a row, traveling at dawn and resting in an open space in the forest when it got dark.
Zhou Li never imagined that Su An, whom he was concerned about, would be in danger again.
As dusk fell, the firelight illuminated the surroundings, and the warm temperature made one feel sleepy. However, Su An was not sleepy at all; instead, he stared at his surroundings with a tense expression.
Several dark figures were standing not far away.
Several pairs of green eyes stared intently at them, which was quite eerie.
Su An subconsciously gripped the back of An Yi's clothes, her lips trembling as she pouted, on the verge of tears.
"How can there be a pack of wolves here? You... can you fight them all by yourself?"
It wasn't that she didn't trust An Yi; it was just that there were too many wolves around. No matter how skilled An Yi was in martial arts, he only had two hands and two legs, and he might not be able to deal with the agile and cunning wolves.
An Yi opened his arms, carefully protecting Su An, a look of seriousness in his eyes.
He lowered his voice as much as possible and said with a worried expression.
"I'm not very confident, but since I promised Your Highness to protect you, I can't go back on my word. I'll lure these wolves away in a bit. Don't worry about me, just leave here as soon as possible."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the lead gray wolf stretched its neck and howled to the sky.
"Awoo~~"
The surrounding wolves began to stir, and wolves from all around came running at the sound.
An Yi's eyes darkened, and he suddenly pulled a piece of firewood from the fire, lighting all the remaining unlit firewood. Then he quickly scattered the firewood, forming a fire circle around Su An.
The wolves are afraid of fire. The fire spreads out, so it won't burn Su An, but it will isolate the wolves.
After doing all this, An Yi, wielding a sharp blade, charged into the wolf pack without hesitation and launched the first attack.
With a swift movement, the sword fell, and crimson blood spurted out in the direction of his swing.
The wolves around them, their wild instincts aroused by the smell of blood, howled softly as they lunged at An Yi.
Watching him being surrounded by wolves, Su An's heart pounded. She couldn't help but clench her hands under her sleeves, her eyes slightly red as she stood there.
Seeing that the wolves' attention was focused on him, he secretly fought with them while retreating to a distance.
After an unknown amount of time, all movement ceased, and the surroundings were so quiet that the chirping of insects in the woods could be heard.
The firewood was also showing signs of going out.
Su An quickly lifted her skirt and fled in the opposite direction.
But after taking only a few steps, she held her breath, her eyes widened, her blood seemed to freeze, and her legs went weak involuntarily.
Before her stood two wolves, their eyes fixed on her.
Against the backdrop of twilight, those two pairs of bright green eyes shone even more brilliantly.
No, does she really have to die today?
Su An gritted her teeth in despair and tentatively moved her feet back a little.
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